Legal protection of the unborn child: A proposal to amend Articles 40 and 41 of the New Civil Code of the Philippines

• Main Authors: Lim, Jan Michael U., Relucio, Lionel D., Tamayo, Isabelle Therese J.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2005
• Subjects: Unborn children (Law); Right to life; Fetus > Legal status, laws, etc.; Abortion > Law and legislation; Commercial Law
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10459
• Institution: De La Salle University

The question of when human life begins is a profoundly intricate one, with widespread implications, ranging from abortion rights, to stem cell research and beyond. A key point in the debate rests on the way in which the concepts of humanity, life and human life are defined. What does it mean to be a...